The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
THE SULTAN'S SIGNATURE
LIKELY NEVER TO BE ATTACHED TO
THE ANGLO-TURKlSH TREATY.

AHN ASbNNANAN "a - AN@GoJ hoAhS DA5CuSS6u
in Political Ciecles-Frauce's Interest In
Egypta,Parnell's Power-The Pope's
Special Euvoy-Other Foreign News.
LONDON, June 90 The temporizing atti-
tude of Turkey in the matter of signing the
Anglo-Turkish treaty, in the negotiation OF
which the sultan representatives displayed
so much ardor and enthusiasm, Is the upper
most topic OF discussion in political circles
and among the general public as we'll The
belief isnow gaining ground, receiving con-
firmatory impstus from constant accessions
of information Official and unofficial, but
equally trustworthy that France is acting in
the affair simply as cats paw for Russia.
Really Frances interest in Egypt are
greater than those Of Russia but Russia's
interests in Bulgaria and India are more
vital than those of France, and from Frances
association with her in protesting against
Englands implied control over the land of
the Pharaoh's, Russia expects to secure a
favorable ally in the prosecution OF her
Asiatic schemes and Balkan entrigues.
Thus the combined opposition Of those two
powers to thu Egyptian treaty, may be re-
garded not so much protest against the
status of Egypt watch the treaty provides
for as the iuiation of policy Of coercion on
the part of Russia against England in India.
That this view Of the situation has forced
itself upon thu government is now quite OBJ
vious from the fact that Lord Salisbury held
prolonged conference with Sir Evelyn
Barring, British diplomatic agent in Egypt,
yesterday, resulting in eliciting from the
premier expressions OF opinion almost identi-
cal with tho foregoing. Lord Salisbury
doubts the sincerity Of France, but is con-
vinced of the futllity Of her adopting any
other course than the one she has taken ow-
ing to the fact that Frances isolation from
the continental powers has made Russia's
friendship necessary to her and che knowl-
edge that it can bs acquired and maintained
only through concerted action in matters
suggested aud conducted by Russia.
1t is therefore apparent that Lord Sails
bury sees nothing to be gained by insisting
upon the ratification of the treaty, aud
would rather than not, as matters have
shaped themselves, see Sir Henry Drum
mond VOLTS mission turn out a failure
The Egyptian matter can wait, but the
question of Russia's supremacy on the AT
CHAN frontier will admit Of no delay in set
Elements, neither can England afford to
place herself in position Offering to Russia
the slightest pretexb for aggression or re-
taliation, nor can she just now allow the
sultan to get into trouble which England
would have to help him out of.
England has in her history gained a great
many substantial victories by the exercise
of patience a virtue Of which she possesses
an abundance and she can more proftably
leave the Egyptian question for future de-
cision while prosecuting the settlement of
more vital matters, than to commit the
blunder Of insisting upon the possession of
the Egyptian shadow, the Indian substance
meanwhile drifting into the hands of her
enemy. III consideration of this view of
the situation it would not be rash to predict
that the sultans signature will not be APP
pended to the treaty for a long time to
come.
Mr.. Parnells decision that Mr.. Gill must
give way to Mr. Sexton in the contest for
the nomination of a candidate to succeed
Mr.. T. d. Sullivan, M. p, as lord mayor of
Dublin for the ensuing year is in fat con-
tradiction Of the rumors that the Irish
leaders, power had waned, and that he had
or would shortly resign his place at the head
of the National party, and the prompt and
graceful acquioscence of Mr. Gill in the re-
quest Of his chief adds strength to their
refutation Mr. Parnell has not only not
resigned, but has no intention of doing so,
and If any refractory member of his party
believes that the po wer of his leader has les
Sened he needs only to set himself up in op-
position to his authority to be convinced Of
his error and fully persuaded that the
strength Of Charles s. Parnell with his party
was never so great as at this moment.
The pope's postponement and virtual with
drawal Of the mission of Mgr's. Persico and
Grealdi ostensibly to inquire into the con
dition of the Catholics of Ireland was
timely STEP In view of the presence In
London during the jubilee festivities of
Mgr. Scilla, the pope's special envoy bear
ing his holiness jubilee gift to the queen,
the Irish Catholics were much perturbed
over the proposal to send mission specially
charged with the duty of investigating them
and were aroused to feeling Of resentment
as unexpected as it was dangerous to the in
terests of the church. Cardinal Manning
and Archbishop Welsh, of Dublin, at once
saw that if there really existed any necessity
for such mission, which the latter very
strongly doubted tho present time was most
inopportune for carrying out the idea and
represented the state Of affairs to tho Vati-
can.
They did not put the case too strong when
they stated that the Catholics Of Ireland,
goaded to desperation at the near approach
Of the passage Of the coercion bill and stung
to the quick with indignation at the festivi-
ties celebrating the jubilee of the queen,
who, In the fulsome adulation of her adher-
ents was described as having overwhelmed
Ireland with blessings, were on the eve Of
revolt, and the Vatican exhibited the astute-
ness which invariably charaoterizes its
actions by losing no time in needing the
warning of its advisers. Eoo much reliance
was placed upon the loyalty of the Irish
people to their religious convictions.
In ordinary times there would have been
no doubt of their acceptance Of the pope's
emissaries with submission and even glad
ness, but in the hour Of their slavery to the
English government, and at the times when
their oppressor was forging new chains for
their limbs, aud heavier yoke for their
necks, the insistence of the vatican upon
sending its representatives on questionable
mission would infallibly have caused the
secession of thousands of Catholics who SO
love for their homes, wives and children is
stronger than their faith in ecclesiastical
diplomacy.
Civil War" in London.
LONDON June 90 Mrs. James Brown
Potter produced Civil War" at the Gaiety
theatre last night before large and brill
liant audience, including Che Prince and